November 2018
My attempts to learn Yoga and Vedanta have had many mishaps. Then a chance meeting with Swami Govindanand set the stage for a month long teacher training in Kodakkad, North Kerala: a new ashram, limited students and peace filled surroundings.
The course was designed by Swami Vishnudevananda back in...
Cooking the Ayurvedic Way
A revival towards the traditional food lifestyle is underway almost everywhere. Ayurveda, an ancient science of life, had scripted its food knowledge in a...
Eating Sun: Prana foods
We are the first generation that has buried our natural connect with food under a debris of industrial food and modern lifestyles.
In Ayurved, the...
An Ekadashi to Remember
Touch and goA?
I could not take my eyes off the spectacular emerald green at the hangout of the three- Arabian sea, Bay of Bengal...
Auburn: After the Gold Rush
The Courthouse at Auburn stands above the town, visible from the highway, almost inviting you to explore the city.
Back in the days of 1840's,...
Corn: Tainted Sunshine
This a big alert!
This wonderful grain with its sweet fibre is now a vicious food.
The cause - it is mostly genetically modified and sprayed...
Exploring Enervation: Week 6
I had an interesting meeting with a Naturopathic doctor at the Varkala Nature cure hospital - the waiting list here is for months -...
About Me
Food has defined my life: one side of the family is gluttonous and has some wickedly good cooks- specially my uncles and every meal is a discovery in flavours. The other side is austere, minimal and happy to eat a set balanced menu everyday… Read More
